Hourly News 每日新闻 2014-01-08

 China to step up cooepration with African countries in security issues

Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China will step up cooepration with African countries in safeguarding regional security.

Wang Yi made the remark in Djibouti, on the second leg of his African tour.

The top Chinese diplomat¹ says since 2008, China has dispatched 16 batches³ of naval⁴ forces to the region to strenthen marine⁵ safety.

He says China has become an active partner in promoting security in African, and will contribute more in the future.

 

Antarctic ships escape from ice trap

Chinese icebreaker Xuelong has managed to sheer through the Antarctic pack ice.

The ship has been trapped in Antarctic waters after moving in to help rescue over 50-people trapped on a Russian ship.

Meanwhile, the Russian ship, Akademik Shokalskiy, has also broken free from Antarctic ice where it had been stranded⁶ since Christmas Eve.

On Thursday, the Xue Long's helicopter ferried 52 passengers from the stranded Russian ship to an Australian vessel⁷.

The Xue Long then became stuck itself on Friday.

 

Syrian chemical weapons transfer initiated⁸

The first batch² of chemical weapon materials has been shipped out from Syria.

The Organization for the Prohibition⁹ of Chemical Weapons confirms a Danish vessel loaded with the first batch of chemical weapon material is to transfer them to locations outside its territory for destruction.

The vessel has now left the port of Lattakia for international waters. 

It is escorted by naval forces from the China, Denmark, Norway and Russia.

The chemical weapons will be taken to a port in Italy where they will be loaded onto a U.S.-owned cargo¹⁰ ship to be destroyed in international waters.

 

South Sudan government rejects rebel calls for detainees release

South Sudan's government has rejected rebel calls for an immediate¹¹ release of detainees after the two sides began talks in Ethiopia.

Some members of the South Sudanese government delegation¹² have returned to the capital Juba for consultations¹³ with President Salva Kiir.

At least 1 thousand people in the war-torn country have been killed and an estimated 200-thousand others have fled their homes.

Over 23 thousand refugees have now entered neighboring Uganda.

 

U.S., South Korea vow¹⁴ to face DPRK threat

Top diplomats¹⁵ from the United States and South Korea have vowed¹⁶ to face any threat or provocation¹⁷ by North Korea.

US Secretary of State John Kerry has met with his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung-Se in Washington, as the Pentagon is sending more troops to South Korea.

Kerry reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to defending its ally and urged Pyongyang to denuclearize.

The Pentagon has announced it would send 800 soldiers to South Korea on Feb. 1, in support of the U.S. forces already stationed there.

 

Record freeze extends to eastern United States, at least nine dead

At least 9 deaths have been reported across the United States connected with a brutal¹⁸ blast of arctic air.

The polar air mass has brought dangerously low temperatures now seen in decades in the eastern North America.

Chicago saw the temperature plunge¹⁹ to -27C on Monday, the lowest ever seen on that date.

About half of the US population has been placed under a wind chill warning or cold weather advisory²⁰.

Air, rail and road travel remain snarled²¹ by high, freezing wind, and residents have been warned to stay indoors to avoid frostbite.

 

7 killed in fire on train in western India

At least seven people, including one woman, have been charred²² to death in a major fire on an express train in western India.

Police say the fire engulfed²³ three coaches of the train while the passengers were all sleeping.

Several others have been injured and sent to a local hospital in the state of Maharashtra.

 

4 killed in UK helicopter crash

Four people were killed when a US air force helicopter crashed during a training exercise in eastern England.

The aircraft, a Pave Hawk²⁴ military helicopter, came down in Cley in north Norfolk during a low-level training mission.

The U.S. Air Force has a base in the nearby town of Lakenheath in Suffolk.

 

Former New York police and firemen in 9/11 disability fraud

Dozens of former US emergency service workers have been arrested in a fraud investigation²⁵ involving federal disability benefits.

New York prosecutors²⁶ say 72 police officers, eight firefighters and five corrections officers are among those charged.

Some reportedly falsely claimed disabling conditions arising from the September 11 terrorist attacks.

The fraud is believed to have cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

 

China to allow full foreign ownership in telecom services in Shanghai FTZ

China is opening up some telecom and internet services to foreign ownership in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone. 

Five areas, including call centres and home internet access, will be open to full foreign ownership.

Online data and dealing²⁷ analysis services will allow a foreign ownership of no more than 55 percent. 

The move is another step in opening up the country's telecom sector²⁸ as China has already committed under the WTO.

 

1 diplomat   

n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人

参考例句：

• The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
• He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

2 batch   

n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量

参考例句：

• The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
• I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。

3 batches   

一批( batch的名词复数 )； 一炉； （食物、药物等的）一批生产的量； 成批作业

参考例句：

• The prisoners were led out in batches and shot. 这些囚犯被分批带出去枪毙了。
• The stainless drum may be used to make larger batches. 不锈钢转数设备可用来加工批量大的料。

4 naval   

adj.海军的，军舰的，船的

参考例句：

• He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
• The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

5 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

6 stranded   

a.搁浅的，进退两难的

参考例句：

• He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里， 身无分文，一筹莫展。
• I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。

7 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

8 initiated   

n. 创始人 adj. 新加入的 vt. 开始，创始，启蒙，介绍加入

参考例句：

• He has not yet been thoroughly initiated into the mysteries of computers. 他对计算机的奥秘尚未入门。
• The artist initiated the girl into the art world in France. 这个艺术家介绍这个女孩加入巴黎艺术界。

9 prohibition   

n.禁止；禁令，禁律

参考例句：

• The prohibition against drunken driving will save many lives.禁止酒后开车将会减少许多死亡事故。
• They voted in favour of the prohibition of smoking in public areas.他们投票赞成禁止在公共场所吸烟。

10 cargo   

n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物

参考例句：

• The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
• A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

11 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

12 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

13 consultations   

n.磋商（会议）( consultation的名词复数 )；商讨会；协商会；查找

参考例句：

• Consultations can be arranged at other times by appointment. 磋商可以通过预约安排在其他时间。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Consultations are under way. 正在进行磋商。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

14 vow   

n.誓(言)，誓约；v.起誓，立誓

参考例句：

• My parents are under a vow to go to church every Sunday.我父母许愿，每星期日都去做礼拜。
• I am under a vow to drink no wine.我已立誓戒酒。

15 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 vowed   

起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

17 provocation   

n.激怒，刺激，挑拨，挑衅的事物，激怒的原因

参考例句：

• He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.他是火爆性子，一点就着。
• They did not react to this provocation.他们对这一挑衅未作反应。

18 brutal   

adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的

参考例句：

• She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
• They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。

19 plunge   

v.跳入，(使)投入，(使)陷入；猛冲

参考例句：

• Test pool's water temperature before you plunge in.在你跳入之前你应该测试水温。
• That would plunge them in the broil of the two countries.那将会使他们陷入这两国的争斗之中。

20 advisory   

adj.劝告的，忠告的，顾问的，提供咨询

参考例句：

• I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals.我曾在多家医院做过顾问工作。
• He was appointed to the advisory committee last month.他上个月获任命为顾问委员会委员。

21 snarled   

v.（指狗）吠，嗥叫， （人）咆哮( snarl的过去式和过去分词 )；咆哮着说，厉声地说

参考例句：

• The dog snarled at us. 狗朝我们低声吼叫。
• As I advanced towards the dog, It'snarled and struck at me. 我朝那条狗走去时，它狂吠着向我扑来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

22 charred   

v.把…烧成炭( char的过去式)；烧焦

参考例句：

• the charred remains of a burnt-out car 被烧焦的轿车残骸
• The intensity of the explosion is recorded on the charred tree trunks. 那些烧焦的树干表明爆炸的强烈。 来自《简明英汉词典》

23 engulfed   

v.吞没，包住( engulf的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He was engulfed by a crowd of reporters. 他被一群记者团团围住。
• The little boat was engulfed by the waves. 小船被波浪吞没了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

24 hawk   

n.鹰，骗子；鹰派成员

参考例句：

• The hawk swooped down on the rabbit and killed it.鹰猛地朝兔子扑下来,并把它杀死。
• The hawk snatched the chicken and flew away.老鹰叼了小鸡就飞走了。

25 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

26 prosecutors   

检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人

参考例句：

• In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
• You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

27 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

28 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。